Mac Book or Mac Book Pro? Video Editing?

[david laguna]

Here are my considerations:
I am going to be making one documentary, and perhaps another short documentary for my final senior project at my university. I'm going to start taking video editing classes in the Fall.

My plan is to use Final Cut Express to do my editing. I will have access to FC Pro on campus, and I understand the projects transfer between programs.

This summer I am filming while away from home: in Long Beach and Japan.

Also, while in Japan I want to stay in touch with family via email and perhaps video chat.

I'm a college student, so that means: poor. Working two, soon to be three jobs and I am starting to believe that even then I will barely make enough for the Mac Book Pro. Mac Book = $1000 for me, while MB Pro = $2007 (funny #, ne?)

I'm counting education discounts here, too!

Do I need a Mac Book or a Mac Book Pro to do the things I need? Will I just squeak by with a Mac Book, or will it be plenty strong enough? Thanks!

 

[Saumene Mehrdady]

Go to the refurbished section of the online apple store and get a refurb model, make sure its a 15", the 13" is not ideal for editing in terms of screen size and internal specs.

And for the love of god please dont use FCE ... lol, thats an ancient and obsolete program

 

[scott devitte]

Make sure you get the 15, 2.6 gh, 16gb ram, 1tb ssd. $2799 refurb